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INTO THEDRIVER’S SEATMorley overcomes obstacles to learn to drive
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More than berriesat Yale’s
annual tea
Jessica PetersTHE OBSERVER
Yale Historic Site came alive the sights, smells and sounds of yesteryear on Sunday.
Th e annual Strawberry Tea ran through the aft ernoon, beginning with a short parade through town. In addition to the usual display of pioneer life, several black powder enthusiasts from Th e Fraser Valley Frontiersmen camped on site throughout the weekend, and were on hand on through the event to explain their hobby, and answer questions about Canada's fur trade history.
One tent was draped with animal pelts, ranging from mink to ermine. Th e latter is the material used in the Queen's coat, with its striking white fur and black tipped tail. Th at is the ermine's winter coat, one volunteer explains to a family, while the ermine turn a light brown through the summer.
Normally, the Frontiersmen gather for shooting events across the province, including Chilliwack's Field and Game Club. Th e biggest event of the year is still coming up, at Heffl ey Creek at the end of June. But for the Yale event, they fi lled their barrels with scrap paper, providing all the 'boom' of a real shot, without the projectiles.
To learn more about Yale's rich history, visit them online at www.historicyale.ca or visit them at the Creighton House at 31187 Douglas Street in Yale. From now until the end of September, a Sasquatch exhibit is on display, including plaster casts of footprints, sculptures, highly detailed charts and posters, and more.
For a slideshow of photos from the Strawberry Tea, visit us online at www.ahobserver.com.
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Black powder enthusiasts camped all weekend at Yale Historic Site, in canvas tents decorated in pioneering memorabilia, including pelts, which this young visitor got a close up look at. The white pelts in the centre are ermine, which is what the Queen’s coat is trimmed with.
JESSICA PETERS / OBSERVER
Children watch and wait in anticipation for the candy cannon to go off, after being set by Sieg Lau. He and his wife Wendy Lau, and their granddaughter Deneesha Lau are members of the Fraser Valley Frontiersmen, who helped make the Yale Strawberry Tea on Sunday more interac-tive. Much to the children’s chagrin, a missing piece in the cannon meant all the candy burned in the explosion, moments after this photo was taken.
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Jessica PetersTHE OBSERVER
Plans to expand BC Transit’s service to Agassiz, Harrison and Hope could be realized in the next few years.
Over the past several months, BC Transit has been speaking as delegations at Harrison Hot Springs, Agassiz and Hope councils to provide in-formation about the upcoming expansion of ser-vices. Plans to start routes between Agassiz and Hope could be realized in one to three years, de-pending on the outcome of feasibility studies.
BC Transit has also announced it will increase the number of trips between Chilliwack and Har-rison Hot Springs, with stops in Agassiz, to include better evening service, and Sunday service, as well as increasing to hourly service during the work week, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
BC Transit is also looking into the possibility of running service between Kent and Mission, which would open up transit options to people in Har-rison Mills, Deroche and Lake Errock.
Jessica PetersTHE OBSERVER
Th e highest peak in the Fraser Rivermade its way from Prince George to theAgassiz Rosedale bridge over the week-end. On Monday aft ernoon, the riverpeaked in the lower region, which iscurrently under a high streamfl ow ad-visory.
Th e river level peaked in Quesnel onSaturday, and peaked in Hope middayon Monday.
Th e estimated peak fl ow was 10,000m3/s, similar to what Hope saw in2011.
“Th is is below levels of concern forthe Lower Fraser, but may cause locali-zed issues in areas not protected by thediking system. Flows are expected to de-cline through Tuesday and the remain-der of the week,” the advisory states.
At a Monday night council meeting,Councillor Holger Schwichtenburgsaid he recently met with the Districtof Kent’s emergency coordinator RogerPoulton, and the message to residents isto be prepared, but not worried.
“Th e melt is happening at acceptablelevels and at this time, in this part of theworld (Agassiz), there is no cause forconcern yet,” Schwichtenburg reported.
For up to date information on fl oodrisks and high stream advisories, visitthe B.C. River Forecast Centre at http://bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca.
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The Fraser River at the Agassiz Rosedale bridge at 3 p.m. on Monday afternoon, about when the peak was expected to arrive in the area.
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Fraser on high stream advisory Peak moved from Quesnel to Hope over weekend
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Mother asks youth to ‘trust their gut’ A life cut short
Jessica PetersTHE OBSERVER
In the terrifying mo-ments before his death, Drew Helgason squeezed the hand of the girl sitting next to him. He squeezed her hand hard.
“Close your eyes and keep them closed,” he whispered to Courtney French, then aged 16. Th ey were sitting in the back of a Honda Civic Coupe, and the car was careening down Rock-well Drive, curve by hor-rifying curve.
Helgason was trying to comfort his friend aft er they had hitched a ride with a virtual stranger, for what was supposed to a quick trip from Green Point to Harrison Hot Springs.
When the car crashed — hitting a parked and unoccupied SUV and then a fence just north of the marina — he tried to save French by covering her body with his own.
One year later, French is thankful to be alive. But the horror of that drive, and the physical pain from the impact, is still very much with her. She is one of many friends and family who came to a memorial for Helgason, at the crash site on June 2.
Dressed in black, tears are streaming down the young woman’s face. She listens and watches as a new memorial cross is erected, posted on a hydro pole just meters from where Helgason died.
Th e fi rst memorial cross was removed, just days aft er the crash. When Helgason’s moth-er, Yvonne Van DePerre, went searching for an-swers to where the origi-nal cross went, she found nothing. Th e Village hadn’t removed it, and neither had road crews or anyone else should could contact. It’s simply gone.
“Some heartless (ex-
pletive) probably took it and threw it in the lake,” she said.
So, one of Helga-son’s best friends, Jordan Wirtz, set out to cre-ate a new one, and they
erected it to mark the one-year passing of the car crash.
On it are the words that Helgason lived by: ‘Respect everyone and hurt no one.’
Th e driver of the car involved is expected to appear in a Chilliwack courtroom on June 19 to face six charges in rela-tion to the crash, includ-ing dangerous driving
causing death, impaired driving causing death, dangerous driving caus-ing bodily harm and im-paired driving causing bodily harm.
With that information,
Van DePerre also took the opportunity to speak to her son’s friends about the impact of drunk driving.
“Th ere are no human words to describe this pain,” she said. “It’s been a life sentence without my son.”
Helgason was from Delta, and about 40 people traveled to the site that cold Saturday aft ernoon, most of them young adults.
“Don’t ride with some-one you don’t know,” Van DePerre told them, and to trust their gut feelings in situations like Helga-son and French were in.
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Yvonne Van DePerre extends her arms to thank her son’s friends and family for coming to a one-year memorial of his death. Drew Helgason was killed during a car crash on Rockwell Drive last summer.
JESSICA PETERS / OBSERVER
“It’s been a life sentence without my son.”
Yvonne Van DePerre
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Fundraiser helping wheelchair-bound student get into the driver’s seat
Jessica Peters THE OBSERVER
Th is summer, Grant Morley will be learning to drive.
At age 17, he’ll fi nally get the chance to climb into the driver’s seat and enjoy the open road. But before he does that, he’ll have to learn a few extra skills at a class designed to teach hand controls.
Morley needs a wheelchair due to cere-bral palsy, which means when he does start driv-ing he’ll be using hand controls instead of ped-als. While it’s a barrier
to driving, it’s not an insurmountable one.
Th e closest place to take the specialized driver training is at GF Strong in Vancouver this summer.
Th e course runs for about a month, for sev-eral hours a day, ruling out the commute each day from Agassiz for Morley’s family.
In addition to living in Vancouver for the duration of the course, there is the cost.
Morley will be pay-ing $85 an hour to par-ticipate, which comes to
a grand total of about $5,000.
To help Morley get into the driver’s seat a little sooner, they family is holding a fundraiser next week, selling In-dian tacos and holding a silent auction. Th at event is on June 21 at the Agassiz Legion. Morley’s mother Julie Schwass said that dozens of lo-cal business owners and merchants have already donated items for the si-lent auction.
Now they’re just hop-ing the community will show up to support
Morley. Despite not having a
job, Morley has already saved several hundred dollars for his fi rst car.
“He’s saving money,” Schwass said. “He’s got a car account, and con-sidering he doesn’t even have a job, that’s pretty good.”
She says the small pool of work opportuni-ties in Agassiz for teen-agers is hard enough.
“Th en you factor a wheelchair into it and there isn’t much there,” she said. Many of the lo-cal shops are too small to handle an employee in a wheelchair.
“He’s got a lot of strikes against him,” she said. “But he’s on the honour roll. Intel-lectually, he’s way above board.”
Morley is hoping to enter university aft er he graduates next year from AESS, with pos-sibility of going into medicine.”
Morley has only re-cently needed the as-sistance of a wheelchair, she added, due to hip problems related to ce-rebral palsy.
To support Grant Morley in his eff orts, visit the Legion June 21, starting at 5 p.m. for ta-cos, and 6 p.m. for the silent auction. [email protected]
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Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 32 President Roy Wright presenting a check for $700 to local student Grant Morley. Grant is raising funds to attend a month long special training for hand control driving.
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Th e Harrison Agassiz Chamber of Commerce held their monthly meeting on Tuesday night, aboard the Laroan for a cruise around southern Harrison Lake. Th e Laroan is owned by Shore-line Tours owners, Wanda and Steve Dunn. As a Chamber member the company hosts a meeting once per year for all members.
Th e Chamber reports that they are seeing very strong membership at the moment, with 10 new members over the last quarter.
Th at brings the total number to 108 businesses, ranging from home-based businesses and servic-es to accommodation and restaurant owners and everything in between.
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In other Chamber news, the organization will be hosting an upcoming event at Agassiz Speed-way on July 7. Th at night is Pirate and Princess Day, and children are invited to dress as their fa-vourite fairy character. Races start at 7 p.m.
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A local man hiking in Harrison Hot Springs on Tuesday aft ernoon fell in the right place, at the right time.
Th e man was hiking with a friend above the waste water treatment plant, on the trail that leads to Whippoorwill Point. He slipped and fell from the trail, falling about 100 ft down, and landing almost exactly where public crews were busy at work.
Crew workers aren’t always at that site, and the man’s injuries were serious enough that he couldn’t have walked away, said Harrison Fire Chief Don La-boissiere.
“It was defi nitely a mixture of people being in the right place at the right time,” he said. He said it was one of his volunteer fi refi ghters, Tyler Simmonds,
who was one of the public works crew members on site.
“Tyler heard him calling for help,” Laboissiere said. Th e crew radioed to public works and asked for an ambu-lance to come immediately. Th e hiker was transported from the area by am-bulance to the Harrison elementary school yard, to a waiting helicopter. He was then transported to hospital.
“He literally did fall right in their work area,” Laboissiere said. Had it been a few hours later, or in a slightly diff erent spot, the story may have had a diff erent ending.
“It was very nice that it all worked out,” he added.
Also by chance, the previous Tuesday night’s practice for the fi rehall was trai-ning for helicopter landings.
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In February this column asked the question: “Are B.C.’s greenhouse gas reduction targets history?”
Th e answer is contained in a new draft plan from BC Hydro on how to meet future power demand. And while it’s not explicitly stated, the answer is yes.
Th e draft plan was released in May for discussion purposes, but so far there hasn’t been much discussion. Th is is surprising given some of the recommendations, such as fi ring up the Burrard Th ermal natural gas power plant more oft en and buying fossil fuel power from the North American market to keep up to demand.
Th e plan confi rms a few things that have been evident for a while. Dreams of exporting B.C.
hydroelectric power are gone for the foreseeable future. And with mining ramping up along with natural gas development and population growth, BC Hydro now projects electricity demand could rise by 50 per cent over the next 20 years.
Th e emergence of huge shale gas sources in B.C. and across the United States has changed the North American energy picture dramatically, as U.S. electricity producers replace coal by burning cheaper and cleaner gas to ramp up power production. B.C. is losing gas market share in the U.S., its only export customer for heating fuel and electricity use.
Former premier Gordon Campbell’s climate goals offi cially remain in place: 33 per cent greenhouse gas reduction by 2020 and a whopping 80 per cent by 2050. If the gas boom proceeds as planned, B.C. domestic emissions will not be down, but up
considerably by 2020.Premier Christy Clark has a new
target for 2020: three liquefi ed natural gas production lines feeding high-pressure tankers at Kitimat, for export to Asia. Not only will B.C. need to buy gas-fi red power
from outside the province to keep up to industrial and residential demand, but the natural gas industry will need its own new gas-fi red electricity to produce LNG for export.
Natural gas passed forestry as
B.C.’s top resource revenue source many years ago. In 2005, the volatile gas price spiked up and produced $1 billion in windfall profi ts that allowed the B.C. government to buy a rare period of public sector labour peace through the 2010 Olympics.
Now a glut of shale gas has pushed the North American price down from its historic range of $4 to $6 per thousand cubic feet to about $2.40. Despite that low price, gas producers in B.C. are going fl at out to develop the Horn River and Montney shale gas deposits in northeast B.C.
I asked David Pryce, vice-president of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, why so much gas is being developed now. He said producers have made huge investments in B.C. shale gas drilling rights, and are in an international race to supply LNG to Asian countries where the price is currently four times higher
than in North America.Whatever the domestic price,
B.C. gas producers have to show LNG investors such as Mitsubishi and Korea Gas that they can fi ll a steady procession of LNG tankers at a competitive rate.
If LNG doesn’t fl y here, B.C.’s gas export market soon evaporates. Currently gas producers pay about $400 million a year in royalties, and that much again to buy up shale gas drilling rights. Th e industry already employs about 12,000 workers in B.C.
Th e B.C. government has little choice but to redefi ne its climate targets. Instead of cutting domestic emissions, it will try to take credit for displacing coal power in Asia.
Fortunately, B.C.’s main coal exports are for high-grade coal used in steel-making.
Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com
Goodbye greenhouse gas goals
Not a useful drugTh e province's highest voice on all things
medical, Dr. Perry Kendall, made a pretty bold statement earlier this week when he claimed that MDMA should be legalized in order to be regulated.
MDMA, as in ecstasy. MDMA as in the drug that claimed the lives of numerous young people over the last year in this very health region.
But we have to wonder what the point would be in regulating MDMA at all. Th is isn't a pain killer. It doesn't have positive qualities that make it useful in pharmacology, health care or even psychiatry. Does it?
Th e obvious problem is that street level ecstasy can't be trusted. When it's cooked up in a clandestine, unregulated lab, the chemicals can vary from tab to tab, batch to batch.
We've seen, and reported on, the dangers of the drug in the past. It's no secret that it is the gangs who thrive on the sale of illegal drugs. But don't forget that regulated, legal drugs created with a therapeutic intent are stolen and re-sold every single day. Drugs like Ritalin, Xanax, and of course, oxycodone are consistently sold on the black market, the latter commanding up to $35 a pill.
Ecstasy is a popular rave drug, making
it a 'hit' with party-going teens. So what would regulating the drug do? Could a teen walk into a drugstore and buy ecstasy before heading out to party, in Kendall's theory of regulation? Probably not.
But adults would, one would assume. And kids would still get their hands on it, somehow.
One could argue that the same has been true for alcohol for decades.
But hey, nothing bad ever came from a teenage drinking binge, right?
Wrong. Vital Stats reports that total deaths
directly related to alcohol in Canada in 2000 was well over 300. Th at includes over intoxication, alcohol poisoning, and numerous diseases directly linked to alcoholism, such as alcoholic liver disease and chronic pancreatitis.
When you factor in the deaths indirectly related to alcohol, that number jumps to 1,689. Th at doesn't even include alcohol related car accidents.
We're not pushing a return to prohibition — that certainly didn't work. But it's laughable to suggest that regulating a drug will make the world a safer place for our children.
Aft er all, look in the right places and you can still fi nd moonshine.
Opinion
“If the gas boom proceeds as planned,
B.C. domestic emissions will not be down,
but up considerablyby 2020”
B.C. VIEWSTom Fletcher
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On a warm and sunny Saturday in May, 17 eager participants welcomed pit-master Kevin Phenix to teach a four-hour introductory BBQ ‘School.' Th e event took place in the parking lot and was attended by both women and men from the Church and local community.
Over three years ago Kevin was looking for a hobby and embarked on a BBQ course with ninth time grand champion, Conrad Haskins. Next came enrolment into a course run by Pacifi c North-west Barbeque Association. By this time he was hooked, and three months later entered his fi rst competition winning third place in pulled pork, and fourth in ribs.
Since then Kevin
has become an award winning BBQ Pit-master, having won championships in B.C., Alberta and Washington State – and he is still learning.
Kevin’s fi rst instruction was on the subject of food safety – he talked about salmonella, botulism, E Coli and trichinosis, and went on to stress that pork must be cooked at least 142 F sustained heat in order to kill bacteria. Kevin also warned against storing left -over baked potatoes in the fridge wrapped in tin-foil – it is a recipe for disaster! Bacteria slows down when cold but continues to grow in the food.
Th e rest of the course contained happier content. Topics included diff erent types of
barbeques, proper basic equipment, knowledge of smoking and BBQ techniques, along with information, tasting and a chance to create individual rubs and sauces. Rosemary works as well with any strong meat, as with the traditional lamb combination. Delicate fi sh like halibut is enhanced with the addition of oregano, among other herbs and rubs. Have you ever thought of using grated fresh ginger in a marinade? It's worth trying.
Removing the membrane and fat was advised before cooking, as smoke cannot penetrate. Kevin talked about the use of diff erent ‘woods,’ adding that hickory and maple are
particularly suited to pork.
Th e fund-raising event included a lunch of succulent pork cooked by the participants and provided by Kevin, with many salads and desserts.
Five door-prizes were donated by locals Fran Froehlich, Ginny Jennings, Fred Watson, and Jerry Faulkner (Kent Outdoors), and included a George Forman grill, BBQ Tool set, set of steak knives and baskets of utensils, rubs & sauces.
A big ‘thank you’ is extended to Fran Froehlich for organizing the event, and to Anthea Lewis for all her work in the kitchen.
Kevin will be back at All Saints for a whole day on Sat. Oct. 27, 2012 when he will present a
follow-up ‘Pit-master’ course – providing a step into competition bbq-ing. Participants in that
course will prepare meats for the fourth Annual Peace & Correctional Offi cers’ Appreciation
Day on Oct. 28. His recipes are at www.
mantestedrecipes.com.Monica Gibson-Pugsley
MailbagAll Saints opens doors to champion barbecuer
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Choir’s spring concertends singing season
Well, the Multicultural Choir’s Spring Concert is over and it was good.
We felt it and many of our regular guests in the audience claimed that it was the best concert we ever gave. What more can we wish for?
And so, on behalf of all choir members I would like to thank Brenda Di Rezze, our music director, and Beccie Boken-fohr, our accompa-nist, for bringing us to new heights, as well as Alix Robin-son, cellist, for add-ing a special touch to the overall sound of the concert.
Not to forget soloists Judy McKin-non, Bernhard (Ben) Van Velze, Anna-Marie Spaeti, Brenda Di Rezze and Dody Tighe. But many voices and many hands are needed to achieve an event like this and
much thanks goes to them.Th ere is always a certain
feeling of sadness among the choir members when the season is over, as much as we all need a break. But, we are looking forward to June 25 when we will get together for
an “end of the season pot-luck barbeque.” What better way to cheer us up?
I am sure it will be a multicultural pot-luck and I will collect some of the receipes for you to try. Actually, why not give it a head start? Because I am sure I will be asked to bring a potato salad, a must for all pot-lucks,
that is what I am thinking about. Th ough my version is being used “all over the world” I add special touches I picked up “along the way” which make it a bit diff erent.
Multicultural Potato Salad (Ruth’s version)
You need:A large pot of boiled potatoes
- still warm6 -8 hard boiled eggs3 - 4 English cucumbers1 bunch of chives1 bundle of parsley For the dressing:About 10 tblsp of vegetable
oilAbout 8 tblsp white vinegar1 - 2 cups of sour cream (or
l cup sour cream and 1 cup Miracle whip.)
Salt to tasteSome milk if necessaryNote: I also like to add some
curry to the dressing - it adds colour and taste
You Do: 1. Peel and roughly mash
the potatoes while they are still warm.
2. Peel and shred the cucum-bers.
3. Peel and slice the eggs.4. Finely cut the chives
and parsley, leaving some for decoration.
5. Mix all the dressing ingredients and pour it over the potato, egg, cucumber mix-ture. Add the herbs and mix well. If you fi nd the mixture too dry, add some cream or milk.
Note: I like to use a vegetable oil such as Canola and white vinegar. I fi nd that anything else alters the taste of the salad. Also, please do not discard the juice of the cucumbers - not only is it very healthy, it also makes the salad special. Besides, without it, the salad would be too dry!
Th ere are many diff erent potato salads but this is the one my family and friends like best. It goes well with any type of wieners, bratwurst or whatever else you might want to barbe-cue. Th is receipe yields a large bowl of potato salad, enough for a party! Have Fun!
Community
50 Years Ago, 1962• Green Point Park,
now known as Sas-quatch Park, offi cially opened in June of 1962 with fanfare. Lew Davis, president of the Agassiz Harrison Board of Trade introduced the dignitar-ies, with speeches fol-lowing. Th e picnic tables were full and people gathered on the steps of the bathhouse to enjoy the opening.
• Ken Konopski pur-chased the Locust Grove Taxi business from Sandy McSweeny and changed the name to Ken’s Taxi.
• Th e Boy Scout group
at Harrison Hot Springs built a rope bridge across the Miami River near the airport for fun and experience. Although it was available for use by the public while there, it was dismantled the same day.
• At Harrison Mills spraying of mosquitoes by plane was well under-way.
• Baseball season was almost fi nished by mid-June. In boys’ play, the Elks continued their win-ning streak, beating Har-rison Hot Springs. Th e IOOF team triumphed over Harrison Mills,
with Jim Johnson the top batter for IOOF. Th e Elksand St. Anthony madethe playoff s, competing for fi rst place. In girls’ball, the Untouchables squashed the Bombersin spite of Linda Proberthitting a home run forthe losing team. Cometsbeat the Odd Balls, with Linda Scarff getting fi vehits out of six trips tothe plate. Th e local Babe Ruth team won againstthe Chilliwack Legion with Bill Mair pitching a three-hitter.
Submitted by the Agas-siz Harrison Historical Society
Hope Flightfest is this Saturday, running from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hope Airpark.
Th ere will be discounted rates ($30) for fl ights with Valley Helicopters, and Gravity Sports Hang Gliding and the Vancouver Soaring Association will be on hand providing lower cost fl ight experiences, including tandem rides and glider rides.
Th e day long celebration featuresa Rotary pancake breakfast, Cooper’sbarbecue, a golf ball drop and Cana-dian Museum of Flight displays.
Radical Raptors will also be on sight, with a presentation at noon ex-ploring the original masters of fl ight— birds of prey.
See www.hopefl ightfest.ca for more in-depth details.
Tandem flights at Hope Flightfest this weekend
Sasquatch Park officially opens ECHOES FROM THE PAST
RUTH ALTENDORF
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Drew Helgason’s friends attached a new memo-rial cross near the site where he was killed on June 4, 2011, on Rockwell Drive.
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Also at the memorial was a fairly new friend of Van DePerre’s, Markita Kaulius. She is a part of Families For Justice, which is petitioning for changes to drunk driving laws. Kaulius lost a child to drunk driving only week’s before Van DeP-erre lost her son in the Rockwell Drive crash.
Van DePerre recalls reading the news in her local newspaper, in Del-ta.
“Tears were dropping on the newspaper at the thought of these parents losing their child,” she said.
Kaulius passed around a petition at the memo-rial, adding to the 3,000 some signatures they’ve already collected over the past 10 months.
“In 2011 in British Columbia, the police recommended charges against 1,078 impaired drivers. Th ey issued 8,305 - 90 day roadside pro-hibitions and removed 19,515 impaired drivers from the roads,” she said. “Th ose are staggering fi gures and we wish that the government would put the safety of the pub-lic in the forefront.”
Th ey would like to see a change that would see drinking driving causing death become a man-slaughter charge.
“Th ese people were somebody,” Kaulius said.
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trolling the downtown area throughout the month of May. Th ey were educating the community and is-suing warnings to people specifi cally for not wearing their helmets while riding their bikes. From now on, however, they say they will be distributing tickets for all bicycle infractions.
But they’ll also be rewarding those who are follo-wing the rules.
Th e owner/operator of the Hope Panago, Sukhi Kang, has donated several $5 Panago pizza gift certi-fi cates for the police to distribute to local youths who are abiding by the bicycle laws.
“Some things the Hope RCMP will be looking forwill be wearing your helmet and using hand signals,”says Constable Bryan Th eoret, of the Hope RCMP. “Ifyou’re one of the lucky ones observed doing thingsright, you may fi nd yourself getting a pizza couponrather than a ticket.”
Th e Hope RCMP are reminding cyclists that theyhave the same rights and duties as drivers of vehicles.Th e cost for no helmet is $29, which is about the sameprice as a decent helmet.
“Cycling is fun, healthy, and practical, but makesure you know the rules so you can be safe and re-member to always wear your helmet,” says Constab-le Th eoret. “Did you know it is illegal to cycle in acrosswalk?”
Community
JESSICA PETERS / OBSERVER
Heather Black, who owns Country
Couples with her husband Jim Black,
prepares their booth for the season’s first
Agassiz Farm Fresh Market. The market runs every Thursday
from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Aberdeen
parking lot, between Jack’s and The
Observer office, and features items that fall under the
categories ‘make it, bake it or grow it.”
Farm fresh
Friday, June 15, 2012 Agassiz Harrison Hope Observer 11
A festival is resurrected in Harrison
Sasquatch Days successAft er 70 years of hoping and wishing, one of the
area’s most successful festivals from the past was resurrected last weekend.
Sasquatch Days was held Saturday and Sunday throughout the Village of Harrison Hot Springs, featuring traditional dancers and presentations, talks with Sasquatch hunters, canoe races, a salmon barbecue and much more.
Th e event was meant to help boost tourism in the region, while providing the public with a worth-while cultural event.
Sasquatch Days was organized by the Sts’ailes First Nation, Harrison Festival and Tourism Harrison.
For more photos and videos of the event, visit us online at www.ahobserver.com or join us on Face-book.
Community
Top left, clockwise:
Sts’ailes Queen Virginia Peters sings during theSaturday morning ceremonies, with the help of theSasquatch holding the microphone.
Peters receives a hug from the Sasquatch, as Sts’ailesand Harrison community leaders look on.
Canoe pullers take a break from racing at HarrisonLake to play in the water.
Members of the audience joined hands for the CircleDance in Harrison Memorial Hall on Sunday. Eventswere planned throughout the weekend to give aglimpse into the history and culture surrounding theSasquatch.
Darren Charlie of the Sts’ailes First Nation demon-strated his drum making skills in a booth at the plaza.Charlie makes about 3,000 drums every year, andspends much of that time showing youth the craftwhile teaching them the significance of the drum tothe First Nation culture.
Dancers entertained the crowds at Harrison MemorialHall throughout the weekend.
• Photography by Jessica Peters and Chris Franklin •
12 Agassiz Harrison Hope Observer Friday, June 15, 2012
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Club travels far and wide to race in tournaments
Golden Eagles soaring with canoe programJessica PetersTHE OBSERVER
A group of children, all dressed in orange t-shirts with the same markings, dig their hands and feet into the wet sandy beach.
Th ey are the young ones of the group, kindergarten and elementary school aged. Th e older ones, in their teen years, stand around and watch, joking and giggling with each other, dipping their feet in Harrison’s cool lake water.
It’s another weekend, at another set of races, and the kids are relaxed and happy.
Th ey are the Golden Eagles Canoe Club, from Skowlitz near Lake Errock.
Th eir coach, Chrystal Williams yells for them to get their canoe into the water. Th eir next race is about to start, a part of Sasquatch Days at Harrison Hot Springs over the week-end.
Th e kids pull the canoe hard and in time. Once they get the boat into the water, their giggles subside and they focus on the task at hand. Th e boat is carved from cedar, and being made from the richly cultural tree, they treat their canoe with honour.
And they are learning to treat their bodies and spirit with the same respect, Williams says.
Th e club consists of 46 kids, ages four and a half to 17 years old. Th ey train every single weekday, for fi ve to six months of the year.
And each weekend, they are off to a diff er-ent tournament.
“We enjoy traveling,” says Williams, who trains the team along with her husband Sonny. “It gets the kids out and doing something.”
Th is is the club’s third year, and eventually as the children grow into adults, they’ll start up a men’s and women’s league. But for now, they’re focusing on the positive benefi ts the children are experiencing.
Th ose involved are doing better in school, the coach says, and many are becoming more outgoing, meeting new friends and focusing on their training.
“Some of the kids didn’t have very many social skills, and now they’re totally enveloped in their training,” Williams says.
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Members of the Golden Eagles Canoe Club gets ready to move their canoe into the water for a race at Harrison Lake during Sasquatch Days on Sunday.
JESSICA PETERS / OBSERVER
14 Agassiz Harrison Hope Observer Friday, June 15, 2012
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A Driver’s License is more than a plastic card.
The excitement of passing that test as a teenager and getting the keys to the car are often their fi rst steps to independence and freedom.
For seniors, the ability to drive makes it possible for them to carry on normal activities like shopping, attending appointments and travelling for recreation. Many capable drivers continue well past the age of 80, but in BC, medical exams are required at regular intervals after that age and seniors may be required to be re-examined to retain their licenses.
At 2:00 pm on Monday, June 18th, a Safe Driving Workshop is planned at Cheam Village Board Room, 1525 MacKay Crescent.
John De Martin, a driver examiner for ICBC, will assist seniors in reviewing their driving habits, brushing up on their knowledge and making a plan of action to stay on the road.
Plan to attend. Register at Hub International Barton Insurance in Agassiz at 796-2228 or with Senior Peer Support at 796-0409.
Seniors’ SafeDriving Workshop
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The Chilliwack Progress is looking for Carrier Supervisor Assistants in the Agassiz area.
This position is for Tuesday & Thursday, approximately 2-4 hours per day.
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On behalf of Agassiz Strides for Support, thanks are due to the following for their participation in the Defeat Depression Walk:
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And most important a huge thank you to our media sponsor for the wonderful coverage before & after the event, the Agassiz Harrison Hope Observer.
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Jeff NagelBLACK PRESS
B.C.’s high court has upheld a $300 fi ne for illegal fi shing against BC Conservative leader John Cummins for his participation in a decade-old protest fi shery on the Fraser River.
Th e former commercial fi sherman was a Canadian Alliance MP for Richmond-Delta East at the time and one of 47 fi shermen fi ned for fi shing at closed times in 2001 or 2002.
Th eir goal was to shine a spotlight on what they felt was rampant illegal selling of salmon by First Nations and lax policing of the aboriginal fi shery by the federal Depart-ment of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO).
“Th e appellants broke the law as a pro-test, but as any person who carries out ‘civil disobedience’ is aware, that is no defence,”
ruled Madam Justice Mary Newbury for the B.C. Court of Appeal. “A court cannot condone a breach of the law by reason of the non-prosecution of another off ender.”
Another defendant, B.C. Fisheries Sur-vival Coalition spokesman Phil Eidsvik, said the group is considering an appeal to the Su-preme Court of Canada.
“We’re disappointed the court held race-based law enforcement is appropriate in Canada in 2012,” he said, adding the new ruling does advance some of the group’s le-gal arguments.
Commercial fi shermen were incensed in 2001 and 2002 that they were barred from fi shing because of poor sockeye returns while First Nations – who fi sh ahead of oth-er users for food, social or ceremonial rea-sons only – hauled in big catches that were widely suspected of ending up on the black
market.Th e Cohen Inquiry last year heard testi-
mony from DFO investigators that aborigi-nal food fi sheries on the lower Fraser were“out of control” and the vast majority ofsalmon caught was being illegally sold.
Eivsik said DFO continues to “turn a blindeye” to the problem.
A series of legal challenges over the yearsby commercial fi shermen have failed toforce DFO to apply equal legal treatmentto aboriginal fi sheries and several rulingshave strengthened First Nations right tofi sh ahead of other users for traditional pur-poses.
Th e Supreme Court of Canada ruled in2008 DFO could authorize aboriginal fi sh-eries for sale and found diff erent treatmentbefore the law can be justifi ed because FirstNations are a disadvantaged group.
Fines upheld for illegal protest of native fishery
JESSICA PETERSOBSERVER
The Agassiz Elks club is one of manyorganizations who chipped in this year to help the Agassiz Youth Soccer Club operating. Here, they pass the cheque over to Paul Frederickson, one of the organizers of the club. The soccer club will wrap up its season on June 23, with a barbecue and awards for the players.
Agassiz steps up for soccer
Friday, June 15, 2012 Agassiz Harrison Hope Observer 15
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COMMUNITY CORNER JUNE 2012*(Due to space limitations, each week we will publish a different set of groups & activities from the community)
Agassiz Al-Anon. Is someone’s drinking affecting you? FMI call Shirley 604-796-9865 or Anne 604-793-3103“Agassiz Comforters” get together at 9 am every Thurs. morning at the United Church. FMI call 604-796-2680
Agassiz Elks Lounge – 1824 #9 Hwy, open daily 3pm till closing. Everyone welcome
Agassiz Harrison Family Place. 7272 Morrow Road. Meet friends, old and new! Parents/caregivers with their children 0-6 are welcome. Mon, Wed and Thurs, 9:30am-12pm. Call Willena or Louisa 604-796-0313
Agassiz-Harrison Garden Club meets the second Wed of each month from Oct-July in the foyer of the Ag Hall at 7:30pm. FMI 604-796-3291 or 604-796-2423
Agassiz-Harrison Lions meet at 7 pm on the 4th Wed of the month at the Lion’s Den in the Ag-Rec Hall, 6800 Pioneer Ave. FMI call Mel at 604-795-0598 or Joey at 604-796-9951
Agassiz-Harrison Senior Peer Counsellors Senior Peer Support Drop in 3rd Mon of each month, 2 pm in the Cheam Village conference room (upstairs). FMI call Betty Rajotte at 604-796-0409
Agassiz Kids At The Cross – Thursdays at the Ag Recreation Centre in Agassiz. FMI call Ettie 604-819-6822Cheam Village Books for Residence Library. Looking for spare books to stock our Library. To donate please drop off at Cheam Village.
Hope Christian Women’s Club Brunch - Free nursery by reservation as well. For Info & reservations call Raye 604-869-5420
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Play Lions TV Bingo! every Thursday 6-7 pm on Shaw Cable Channel 4. Tickets may be purchased at “Ledoux Hardware” or “Chehalis General Store”.
Hooked on Books: Agassiz – Harrison Library Book Club. Prepare for a great discussion on “The Forgotten Garden” by Kate Morton for the meeting on Wednesday, June 20th at 6:30 pm. It’s our last meeting of the season & we’re squeezing in one last chat before Summer hits! It’s not too late to be part of the club, just pick up your book & enjoy! The talk is lively, the people friendly & the refreshments – free! Come on by, pick up your copy & be part of this drop-in, no-membership required club.
Annual Rosedale Community Picnic - Saturday, June 23rd 11 am - 3 pm at Rosedale Ball Park. Bring lunch, a mug & a lawn chair as beverages & ice cream are provided. There’ll be music! Call 604-794-3850 for more info.
LOCAL EVENTS
Community Futures North Fraser invites you to our ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGTuesday June 26, 2012 at 7:00 PMBoardroom – lower level at32386 Fletcher Avenue, Mission
We welcome the public to attend the meeting. The membership is accepting nominations for Directors of the Board and we welcome all those interested parties. Refreshments will be served immediately following the meeting.
For more information phone 604-826-6252or email [email protected]
Community
SUBMITTED PHOTO
One of the area’s youngest Sasquatch hunters is caught on
camera searching for the elusive beast.
Hayden was taking part in the Quest for
Sasquatch contest held by The Observer,
and sponsored by MovieSource.
His mom, Deanna Fortin Jones, won
the contest and will enjoy two nights for
two at the Sasquatch Crossing Eco Lodge on Sts’ailes Road in
Harrison Mills.
Winner caught on camera
Saturday June 23, 2012 9:00 am—3:30pm
This program is designed to provide grieving children and teens with the opportunity to work closely with horses and experience the unconditional love and support of their horse partner. This year’s camp will include Art, Refl ective, Riding and Miniature Horse stations. There is no cost to attend this day camp. For more information or to register, please contact Tammy Genzale at 604-795-4660 or email:[email protected].
Chilliwack Hospice Society is pleased to present our Fourth Annual
HORSE WHISPERERGRIEF CAMP
Registration deadline: June 15, 2012
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8th AnnualCAMP SKYLARK
Ages 7-12 - Spaces LimitedSeptember 14 -16, 2012
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A weekend of fun, friendship & special activities in a safe, caring atmosphere for children who
have experienced the loss of a loved one.
Sponsored by the Fraser Canyon Hospice Society. Contact Helena, Camp Skylark Director: 604 750-0552 or [email protected]
Register Register now!now!Register now!
At beautiful Camp Squeah
Stepping Stonesto Overcoming Grief
Grief can be a lonely emotion. And for a child or teenager, going through the process of losing a loved one can be especially confusing.Working through the grief with others is one of the best ways to cope, but youth don't always feel comfortable talking to the adults in their lives, says Lucy Fraser, director of programs at Chilliwack Hospice Society."Sometimes with kids it's quite evident that they are going through a grieving process," she says, and will show stress, sadness or anxiety that a parent will notice."Some other children will not necessarily let their parents see that, though, particularly teenagers."But Fraser encourages all parents of children who are suff ering from a loss to consider one of the many groups or camps available. Even teens who seem to coping very well can benefi t from sharing their experiences, and even can off er help to their peers in this process."Every child takes away something diff erent (from camp)," she says. "For some it's quite dramatic, and for others it's just a stepping stone, a part of the process."
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Still looking for local produce vendors, especially homegrown veggies & fruit. We will offer the Backyard Table again this year if there is interest (up to 3 people who have fresh garden products can pay $6 each to share a 10'x10' stall space for their extra veggies, for a maximum of 3 markets per grower. 1-2 days notice is required. Vendors are welcome to join any time during the summer and Junior vendors are also welcome. An application form can be printed from the Market website: www.agassizfarmersmarket.com as well as the contact information. If you would like weekly reminders of the market: "like" the facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Agassiz-Farm-Fresh-Market/118355404910779
recipe of the week Country Couple Ent.
Using Simply Delish Soup and Salad Co.’s “Coconut Curry Lentil Soup” mix:
• add shrimp or chicken sautéed in butter andcurry… it just adds that extra zing!
• try adding delicious roasted yams/carrots to thesoup; the sweetness will be so complimentary and will give it a bit more thickness
• a squirt of lime is so tasty!
• pour over chicken breast/thighs, bake in the ovenuntil chicken is done, serve over Simply Delish’s easy 5 minute “Tuity Fruity Moroccan Couscous Pilaf” as a delicious curry dish
• add lots of extra veggies, chicken stock andchicken for a delicious curry chowder
• add a tin of tomatoes and puree for a fresh andtangy change
• use coconut water or coconut milk depending onyour taste or thickness preferences
The Simply Delish Soup and Salad Co. is a BC family based company located in Langley BC.
They have put together a selection of soups, salads and side dishes that are visually attractive in the way that they are packaged as well as delicious, healthy and very easy to prepare. All of their soups are slow cooker/crock pot friendly; some of them are designed specifi cally for the slow cooker/crock pot. 5 minute preparation time….go to work or play…return and your dinner is ready! Aside from enjoying them at home, they make lovely hostess gifts, door prizes and fundraisers. All of their products are MSG free. Simply Delish has a Gluten free line up of products, their ingredients are Gluten free.
At present, the delicious line-up of products includes a variety of soups, such as the Ancient Grain and Lentil, Mexican Taco and Coconut Curry Lentil. Then there are salads, such as the Cranberry Almond Couscous Salad and Coconut Curry Quinoa Salad, as well as a number of delicious side dishes, including Savory Quinoa Pilaf Vegetable and ‘NEW’ to the line up…Tuity Fruity Moroccan Couscous. In the preparation of the product, Simply Delish has tried to be conscious of dietary needs. All of their products are MSG free, many are vegetarian, Gluten free, salt free and/or sugar free.
Helpful Time Saving Tip With any of the soups, you have the option of adding meat. Instead of browning over a stove burner, put ground beef/chicken, chorizo, or diced sausage on a cookie sheet, enough for 5 or 6 soups, and brown in the oven at 375 for 12-15 minutes. Divide into portions and freeze in freezer bags for a quick addition to your slow cooker:) With your leftover vegetables… put them in small baggies and freeze them to add to soups at a later date.